Adler's Birth Order
Alfred Alder developed theories of personality that focused on the therapist's need to understand an individual within the context of social environments. According to Adler, character traits and behaviors derive primarily from development issues, including birth order.
Oldest child in the family:
- The center of attention- Responsible
- Dependable
- Hard working
- Center of joy
Second child of only two in the family:
- Feeling always in a race- He/She wants to be as the oldest child and to be the
best
- Always want to do something to achieve the best
The middle child in a normal family:
- Unfairness- He/She will have a status as "poor me
attitude"
- A problem child- The peace maker
- More social with the society
- Align with the first born
The youngest child:
- The baby of the family- To be the most pampered and because of that the youngest child
may develop helplessness
- Tend to go their own way
The only child:
- Share the characteristics of oldest one- High achiever
- May not share or cooperate with other children
- Will learn how to deal properly with
adults
- The will be overprotected by their parents
This is one of the most topics I've liked and enjoyed in counseling course. Thank you for sharing this! Although Adler said that we shouldn't stereotype and generalize these classifications since we care about how the client see himself in his family, but it's important to understand that our personality is widely affected by siblings and birth order. As teachers and parents we should understand these issues to interpret kid's behavior.
ReplyDeleteIt is an important issue that we have as teachers and parents to be aware of. Currently as students we are also responsible to document and share the valuable knowledge we learn for others to benefit from it. Well done Iptysam.
ReplyDeleteAdler believed that order in which we are born affects our personality,that's very true ,personally ,I'm the youngest, till now i feel that I need the attention and care of all my older family members!I feel less experienced and need to ask them their experiences.Although I am now old enough but to them I'm the young girl that will never grow up.
ReplyDeleteI liked this post! Alder clarified to the parents how they can communicate with their children. I am the middle child and yes I am the peace maker and most socialized among my sisters.
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